Psyche Magic

On this spooky-season special edition, I’m joined by my dear friend and theme songstress for this very podcast, Bobbie Allen of Young Summer! We discuss her experience with transcendental meditation as a core part of the “world-building” behind her creative process, including her foray into directing her own music videos. We also delve into our mutual love of David Lynch and delight in a creative, psychological exploration of a couple of our favorite horror movies: The Thing and The Silence of the Lambs.Watch the FULL VIDEO version of this episode now on YouTube! Watch some of our favorite scary movies from our Letterboxd list we made for the episode!Follow Young Summer’s work and various projects here! Use code PSYCHEMAGIC for 20% off anything in her store! Psyche Magic Links, Socials and more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for being here! Please share this special episode with another spooky soul who might love it! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychemagic.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Heather Cooper Sellers, a Psychotherapist, writer, and intuitive reader. We discussed her values around maintaining congruency between her Therapist self and her authentic self as a key contributing factor to the longevity of her career in the healing arts. This has also been a catalyst for expanding her work into offering anonymous intuitive readings via her advice column on WhatsApp. We also shared mutual yet distinct experiences of a deepening sense of connection to intuition and creativity during the transition to motherhood. And, of course, we dove into the dream realm, unpacking a Jungian take on those pesky overflowing toilet dreams that so many of us know all too well. Follow Heather’s work and various projects here and here! Find Jordan’s Intro to Jungian Experiential Dreamwork course here! Sign up for Jordan’s next Jungian Active Imagination Workshop (to find creative inspiration via the subconscious) here! Psyche Magic Website, Socials and more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for reading The Psyche Magic Salon! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychemagic.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with my dear friend Christina Cone in her home here in East Nashville. I knew she would be the perfect person to talk with about how to maintain one’s creative and artistic identity while simultaneously diving headfirst into motherhood. Christina fronts the band Frances Cone along with her husband, Andy. She also founded Phases, a boutique creative agency for independent artists, earlier this year. She and I spoke about the terror and magic of motherhood, the necessary price we pay to live in community, the journey of healing from religious trauma, dismantling the legacy burden of codependency, and strategies for keeping the creative flame burning all the while. Follow Christina’s work and various projects here and here! Psyche Magic Website, Socials and more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychemagic.substack.com/subscribe

For our 50th episode, we have an extra special guest who I was so honored to speak with: musical artist/harpist Mary Lattimore! Mary’s ethereal instrumental music, particularly her 2020 album Silver Ladders, was a cornerstone of my self-care in pregnancy, and I’ve been a massive fan ever since. Mary joined me virtually from her home in Los Angeles to discuss her favorite ways to build and nurture community and sustain inspiration in her artistry, the scoop on her favorite artist residencies, dreaming as a form of processing the nightmare that is the current political climate in the US, lucid dreaming, and oh so much more!With permission from the artist and her management, this episode includes a snippet from Mary’s forthcoming song, “A Lock of His Hair Under Glass”This episode touches on the following topics:The Aces in Tarot (specifically the Ace of Wands)Sustainable artistic practicesBuilding an artistic community The value of practicing various art forms in an unskilled wayWhere to find artist residency programs Artistic inspiration through nature and unfamiliar environmentsAnimism relating to musical instrumentsThe arts as political resistanceDreaming as a way to process our deep emotionsLucid dreaming School of Song and their amazing Brian Eno workshop (!!)The Artist’s Way by Julia CameronYour Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross Follow Mary’s work and various projects here and here! Psyche Magic Website, Socials and more!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Psyche Magic Salon is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychemagic.substack.com/subscribe

Join us for this virtual workshop Monday 7/14 at 7pm CST via Zoom (the recording will be available after the fact as well!) where we will:🌱 Explore how Jung discovered and used active imagination to bring unconscious thoughts into awareness for personal growth and creativity✍️ Utilize different automatic writing techniques to generate ideas and connect with your existing creative skills🔮 Engage in a creative exercise by dialoguing with a figure from a dream or tarot card for inspiration and guidance in your projects🤸🏻‍♀️Practice inner child meditation to connect with a favorite childhood art formThis is going to be such a fun evening filled with creative inspiration and flow! I hope you’ll join me and please share with anyone who you think might be interested!Tickets are available on my website:https://www.jordanhale.net/workshopsRegister with a friend and get 20% off - just email me both of your names at [email protected] to get your promo codeThanks for reading The Psyche Magic Salon! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychemagic.substack.com/subscribe